[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 87 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 98 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 223 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS


    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative 
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the 
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                               DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                             January 24 through June 30, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                78                72               . .
     Time in session...............     579 hrs., 54     594 hrs., 39               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,299             5,658               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,184               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                20                39                59
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 7                13               . .
     Measures passed, total........               208               303               511
    Senate bills...................                50                23               . .
    House bills....................                50               140               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 7                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                22                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                20                38               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                54                87               . .
     Measures reported, total......               176               207               383
    Senate bills...................               101                 5               . .
    House bills....................                43               127               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                16                67               . .
     Special reports...............                 6                 9               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 7               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               237                76               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               997             1,582             2,579
    Bills..........................               842             1,292               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                11                18               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                52               129               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                92               143               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               171               179               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               190               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 24 through June 30, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 333 (including 142 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................116...
         Unconfirmed........................................209...
         Withdrawn............................................8...
     Other Civilian nominations totaling 1,499 (including 778 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,498...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,977, (including 15 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,971...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...
         Returned to White House..............................3...
     Army nominations, totaling 2,580, (including 204 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,053...
         Unconfirmed........................................525...
         Returned to White House..............................2...
     Navy nominations, totaling 2,435, (including 20 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,682...
         Unconfirmed........................................751...
         Returned to White House..............................2...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,794, (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,772...
         Unconfirmed.........................................22...
                                Summary
     Total nominations received...........................1,150
     Total confirmed.....................................12,468
     Total unconfirmed...................................12,092
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,511
     Total withdrawn..........................................8
     Total returned to White House............................7